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On the recordMarch 5, 2018
I would suggest to you, as I suggested to Mr. Hensarling and Senator Crapo, that I could have come in, made my presentation, kicked back my feet up on the table, twiddled my thumbs, and not answered a single question.
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Mick Mulvaney
Republican · South Carolina

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Emphasizing the importance of accountability in agency oversight.

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